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Marginal note:Persons who are citizens

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• (2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to a person if, at the time of his birth, neither of his parents was a citizen or lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residence and either of his parents was

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  • (c) an officer or employee in Canada of a specialized agency of the United Nations or an officer or employee in Canada of any other international organization to whom there are granted, by or under any Act of Parliament, diplomatic privileges and immunities certified by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to be equivalent to those granted to a person or persons referred to in paragraph (a).

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• Marginal note:Not applicable — after first generation

  (3) Paragraphs (1)(b), (f) to (j), (q) and (r) do not apply to a person born outside Canada

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• Marginal note:Limitation

  (8) For any period before the day on which subsection (7) first takes effect with respect to a person,

  • (a) subsection (7) does not have the effect of conferring any rights, powers or privileges — or imposing any obligations, duties or liabilities — under any Act of Parliament other than this Act or any other law on the person or on any other person who may have any of those rights, powers, privileges, obligations, duties and liabilities as a result of the first person becoming a citizen; and

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